US EditionArraez's Homer, Great Catches by Merrill, Tatis, Give the Padres a 1-0 Win over the Diamondbacks
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 9 – Luis Arraez hit his fifth home run of the season while Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill made crucial catches to preserve the Padres' 1-0 win, their 50th of the year.
- The San Diego Padres defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 at Petco Park on July 9, 2025, in game two of their four-game series.
- The Padres secured the win through stellar defense, including home run-robbing catches by Jackson Merrill in center field and Fernando Tatis Jr. in right field.
- Luis Arraez broke a scoreless tie in the seventh inning with a solo 358-foot home run off Diamondbacks ace Merrill Kelly, whose struggles against third-time batters continued.
- Padres starter Nick Pivetta delivered 5 2/3 shutout innings with seven strikeouts, while bullpen pitchers Adrian Morejon, Jeremiah Estrada, Jason Adam, and Robert Suarez preserved the shutout and earned Suarez's 26th save.
- The win marked San Diego's 50th this season and highlighted their defensive prowess while setting up a continued series at Petco Park with Dylan Cease expected to pitch next.
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The Robbin' Padres Are At It Again
There is a difference between robbing and burgling. When you burgle, you waltz in somewhere you're not supposed to be—maybe you force your entry, maybe you don't, but it must be illegal for you to be there—with the intention of taking stuff. It is a property crime. Robbery, however, requires a direct victim. When you rob, you are taking an item or items from someone right there in front of you. The Padres love robbing. San Diego is making a habi…
Chicago Tribune
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Luis Arraez homered leading off the seventh inning, and Jackson Merrill and All-Star Fernando Tatis Jr. made catches that prevented home runs for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 Tuesday night. Arraez, the three-time batting champion, paused for a moment before stepping out of the batter's box and beginning his trot as his drive off Merrill Kelly (7-5) sailed high into the right-field …
The Peterborough Examiner
Arraez’s homer, great catches by Merrill, Tatis, give the Padres a 1-0 win over the Diamondbacks
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Luis Arraez homered leading off the seventh inning and Jackson Merrill and All-Star Fernando Tatis Jr. made home run-robbing catches for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 on Tuesday night.
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Clayton NewsPadres blank Diamondbacks with the help of home run robberies
Luis Arraez homered in the seventh inning to break up a scoreless tie Tuesday night and five San Diego Padres pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout in a 1-0 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.
Dropped in the lineup, Jackson Merrill talks recent struggles
Some two weeks ago, when Jac Caglianone reached over the wall to take a home run away from Jackson Merrill in his first game off the concussion list, the 22-year-old center fielder had no problem tipping his cap to the Royals’ rookie. He did no such thing after Alek Thomas covered 125 feet to make a sliding catch on his knees in front of the wall right center in the ninth inning Monday to rob Merrill of his first extra-base hit since June 28. “H…
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